English 3 CP Vocabulary Sets
Sets 1-4 are 1st Semester Sets 5-8 are 2nd Semester
Words to Know - CP Set 1
English 3 CP
1. aboriginal –adj ____________________________________________________________________
2. balderdash – n _____________________________________________________________________
3. candor – n __________________________________________________________________________
4. cynical –adj _________________________________________________________________________
5. decadence – n ______________________________________________________________________
6. decorum – n ________________________________________________________________________
7. effeminate – adj ___________________________________________________________________
8. hypocrite – n ________________________________________________________________________
9. impalpable – adj ___________________________________________________________________
10. implore –v __________________________________________________________________________
11. incorrigible – adj __________________________________________________________________
12. juxtapose –v _______________________________________________________________________
13. lament – v __________________________________________________________________________
14. misconstrue – v ___________________________________________________________________
15. narcissistic – adj __________________________________________________________________
16. omniscient – adj __________________________________________________________________
17. paradigm – n _______________________________________________________________________
18. persnickety – adj __________________________________________________________________
19. reciprocate – v _____________________________________________________________________
20. satire – n ____________________________________________________________________________
KEY - Words to Know - CP Set 1
English 3 CP
1. aboriginal –adj native or first people to an area
2. balderdash – n nonsense
3. candor – n _openness or honesty
4. cynical –adj negative due to world weariness
5. decadence – n declining moral standards
6. decorum – n social poise
7. effeminate – adj feminine qualities
8. hypocrite – n says one thing but does another – not practicing what he/she preaches
9. impalpable – adj - untouchable; intangible; ‘can’t touch this’
10. implore –v to beg
11. incorrigible – adj incapable of being reformed
12. juxtapose –v to position side-by-side for comparison
13. lament – v to mourn
14. misconstrue – v to misinterpret; ‘read wrong’; misunderstand
15. narcissistic – adj possessed by self-love (disorder of egocentric ‘ism’)
16. omniscient – adj all-knowing; all-powerful
17. paradigm – n a pattern worthy of study; a model to follow
18. persnickety – adj - fussy; overly attentive to detail
19. reciprocate – v – to give and turn following another’s deed/favor etc
20. satire – n a literary work that makes fun of; mocks with wit/sarcasm to expose a folly in society/human kind
English 3 CP
1. aboriginal –adj ____________________________________________________________________
2. balderdash – n _____________________________________________________________________
3. candor – n __________________________________________________________________________
4. cynical –adj _________________________________________________________________________
5. decadence – n ______________________________________________________________________
6. decorum – n ________________________________________________________________________
7. effeminate – adj ___________________________________________________________________
8. hypocrite – n ________________________________________________________________________
9. impalpable – adj ___________________________________________________________________
10. implore –v __________________________________________________________________________
11. incorrigible – adj __________________________________________________________________
12. juxtapose –v _______________________________________________________________________
13. lament – v __________________________________________________________________________
14. misconstrue – v ___________________________________________________________________
15. narcissistic – adj __________________________________________________________________
16. omniscient – adj __________________________________________________________________
17. paradigm – n _______________________________________________________________________
18. persnickety – adj __________________________________________________________________
19. reciprocate – v _____________________________________________________________________
20. satire – n ____________________________________________________________________________
KEY - Words to Know - CP Set 1
English 3 CP
1. aboriginal –adj native or first people to an area
2. balderdash – n nonsense
3. candor – n _openness or honesty
4. cynical –adj negative due to world weariness
5. decadence – n declining moral standards
6. decorum – n social poise
7. effeminate – adj feminine qualities
8. hypocrite – n says one thing but does another – not practicing what he/she preaches
9. impalpable – adj - untouchable; intangible; ‘can’t touch this’
10. implore –v to beg
11. incorrigible – adj incapable of being reformed
12. juxtapose –v to position side-by-side for comparison
13. lament – v to mourn
14. misconstrue – v to misinterpret; ‘read wrong’; misunderstand
15. narcissistic – adj possessed by self-love (disorder of egocentric ‘ism’)
16. omniscient – adj all-knowing; all-powerful
17. paradigm – n a pattern worthy of study; a model to follow
18. persnickety – adj - fussy; overly attentive to detail
19. reciprocate – v – to give and turn following another’s deed/favor etc
20. satire – n a literary work that makes fun of; mocks with wit/sarcasm to expose a folly in society/human kind
Words to Know - CP Set 2
English 3 CP
KEY - Words to Know - CP Set 2
English 3 CP
1. audacious – adj - bold; daring
2. belligerent –adj – wanting to fight; pugnacious
3. capricious – adj – whimsical; impulsive; spontaneous
4. desecrate –v – to violate the sancity of something; to disrespect
5. etymology – n – the study of words
6. euphemism – n – word/phrase that stands in place of something because it is less offensive (like PC)
7. facetious –adj – joking; playful; jocular
8. harangue –n – a scolding – especially in a public setting
9. inane – adj - pointless
10. jocular – adj – joking; facetious
11. languid –adj – listless; lacking vitality/energy
12. loquacious – adj - talkative
13. mundane – adj – ordinary; everyday ‘blah’
14. nemesis – n – an opponent motivated by revenge
15. nouveau riche –n + adj – someone recently wealthy
16. ornate – adj – decorated elaborately (flashy)
17. pandemonium – n -chaos
18. qualm – n – a misgiving; a pang of conscious (issue w/right/wrong)
19. rapport – n – a favorable relationship
20. tenacious – adj – unyielding; stubborn
English 3 CP
KEY - Words to Know - CP Set 2
English 3 CP
1. audacious – adj - bold; daring
2. belligerent –adj – wanting to fight; pugnacious
3. capricious – adj – whimsical; impulsive; spontaneous
4. desecrate –v – to violate the sancity of something; to disrespect
5. etymology – n – the study of words
6. euphemism – n – word/phrase that stands in place of something because it is less offensive (like PC)
7. facetious –adj – joking; playful; jocular
8. harangue –n – a scolding – especially in a public setting
9. inane – adj - pointless
10. jocular – adj – joking; facetious
11. languid –adj – listless; lacking vitality/energy
12. loquacious – adj - talkative
13. mundane – adj – ordinary; everyday ‘blah’
14. nemesis – n – an opponent motivated by revenge
15. nouveau riche –n + adj – someone recently wealthy
16. ornate – adj – decorated elaborately (flashy)
17. pandemonium – n -chaos
18. qualm – n – a misgiving; a pang of conscious (issue w/right/wrong)
19. rapport – n – a favorable relationship
20. tenacious – adj – unyielding; stubborn
KEY - Words to Know - CP Set 3
1. adamant – adj - stubborn; unyielding; tenacious
2. belligerent – adj – wanting to fight; aggressive; pugnacious
3. chivalrous – adj – gentleman-like behavior
4. commiserate – v – to feel bad WITH – empathize – share in another’s sorrow
5. conjure –v – to summon; call forth; evoke
6. contemptuous – adj – feeling disdain or scorn
7. faux pas – n – a social ‘error’ or mistake; French for “false step”
8. gregarious – adj – outgoing; social
9. immaculate – adj - spotless; free from flaw or fault
10. locution – n – style of discourse; particular form of expression of a group/region
11. meander –v – to wander aimlessly/idly/without goal
12. nepotism – n – favoritism of family in professional matters
13. philanthropy – n – generosity or benevolence towards mankind
14. recant – v to take back a formally held vow; to disavow
15. resonate – v – to vibrate or sound in a familiar way to something else
16. skittish – adj – nervous or lacking confidence
17. theocracy – n – government run by religious rule
18. ulterior – adj – secret or hidden purpose (motive)
19. vindictive – adj – mean-spirited; eager for revenge
20. yarmulke -n – skull-like cap worn (Jewish)
1. adamant – adj - stubborn; unyielding; tenacious
2. belligerent – adj – wanting to fight; aggressive; pugnacious
3. chivalrous – adj – gentleman-like behavior
4. commiserate – v – to feel bad WITH – empathize – share in another’s sorrow
5. conjure –v – to summon; call forth; evoke
6. contemptuous – adj – feeling disdain or scorn
7. faux pas – n – a social ‘error’ or mistake; French for “false step”
8. gregarious – adj – outgoing; social
9. immaculate – adj - spotless; free from flaw or fault
10. locution – n – style of discourse; particular form of expression of a group/region
11. meander –v – to wander aimlessly/idly/without goal
12. nepotism – n – favoritism of family in professional matters
13. philanthropy – n – generosity or benevolence towards mankind
14. recant – v to take back a formally held vow; to disavow
15. resonate – v – to vibrate or sound in a familiar way to something else
16. skittish – adj – nervous or lacking confidence
17. theocracy – n – government run by religious rule
18. ulterior – adj – secret or hidden purpose (motive)
19. vindictive – adj – mean-spirited; eager for revenge
20. yarmulke -n – skull-like cap worn (Jewish)
Words to Know -CP Set 4
English 3 CP
Ms. Costello
1. agnosticism – n unsure of belief in the existence of God or a god
2. allude – v - to refer to or making a passing reference to
3. beleaguered – adj -constantly confronted with obstacles
4. benediction – n a formal blessing
5. censure – n a show of disapproval or blame
6. cognition – n the process of knowing - perception
7. commensurate – adj - having equal measure
8. connotation – n suggested word meaning; an implication beyond literal meaning
9. debacle – n - utter collapse
10. expeditious – adj speedy and efficient
11. ostracize – v - to seclude; separate; isolate; set apart
12. parenthetical – adj - contained within parantheses
13. pretense – n - act of pretending or being false
14. pugnacious – adj - belligerent; hostile; wanting to fight; pugnacious
15. puritanical – adj - 1. reminiscent of the Puritans
16. ramification – n eventual consequence
17. semantics – n the science of meaning in language
18. stigma – n sign of low status or disgrace
19. torrential – adj intense; unyielding
20. vivacious - adj full of life; spirited
English 3 CP
Ms. Costello
1. agnosticism – n unsure of belief in the existence of God or a god
2. allude – v - to refer to or making a passing reference to
3. beleaguered – adj -constantly confronted with obstacles
4. benediction – n a formal blessing
5. censure – n a show of disapproval or blame
6. cognition – n the process of knowing - perception
7. commensurate – adj - having equal measure
8. connotation – n suggested word meaning; an implication beyond literal meaning
9. debacle – n - utter collapse
10. expeditious – adj speedy and efficient
11. ostracize – v - to seclude; separate; isolate; set apart
12. parenthetical – adj - contained within parantheses
13. pretense – n - act of pretending or being false
14. pugnacious – adj - belligerent; hostile; wanting to fight; pugnacious
15. puritanical – adj - 1. reminiscent of the Puritans
16. ramification – n eventual consequence
17. semantics – n the science of meaning in language
18. stigma – n sign of low status or disgrace
19. torrential – adj intense; unyielding
20. vivacious - adj full of life; spirited
Words to Know - CP Set 5
English 3 CP
Ms. Costello
1. accolade – n
2. adamant - adj
3. aesthetic – adj
4. ambience – n
5. blasé- adj
6. celibacy – n
7. degenerate – n + adj
8. diabolical – adj
9. eradicate – v
10. evasive – adj
11. felicity – n
12. homage – n
13. impasse – n
14. inexorable – adj
15. inundate – v
16. ostentatious – adj
17. recumbent – adj
18. satiate – v
19. sardonic – adj
20. tenure - n
Key Words - Set 5 CP
1. accolade- award praise kudos
2. adamant – unwilling to admit – stubborn
3. aesthetic – related to the beauty or attractiveness of something
4. ambience- a feeling associated with a place
5. blasé – boring; unimpressed; blah
6. celibacy – act of abstaining from relations – (vow)
7. degenerate – having descended to a lower state (like moral)
8. diabolical – devilish; evil
9. eradicate – to wipe out or do away with utterly
10. evasive – prone to hiding
11. felicity – bliss – totally happy
12. homage- display of respect/honor
13. impasse – a situation with no escape or solution
14. inexorable – unyielding (stubborn) (like your rights)
15. inundate – to flood
16. ostentatious – showy; boastful
17. recumbent – lying down
18. satiate – satisfy beyond reasonable expectation; to consume to excess
19. sardonic – bitter or sarcastic
20. tenure – the holding of a post or position; permanent employee
English 3 CP
Ms. Costello
1. accolade – n
2. adamant - adj
3. aesthetic – adj
4. ambience – n
5. blasé- adj
6. celibacy – n
7. degenerate – n + adj
8. diabolical – adj
9. eradicate – v
10. evasive – adj
11. felicity – n
12. homage – n
13. impasse – n
14. inexorable – adj
15. inundate – v
16. ostentatious – adj
17. recumbent – adj
18. satiate – v
19. sardonic – adj
20. tenure - n
Key Words - Set 5 CP
1. accolade- award praise kudos
2. adamant – unwilling to admit – stubborn
3. aesthetic – related to the beauty or attractiveness of something
4. ambience- a feeling associated with a place
5. blasé – boring; unimpressed; blah
6. celibacy – act of abstaining from relations – (vow)
7. degenerate – having descended to a lower state (like moral)
8. diabolical – devilish; evil
9. eradicate – to wipe out or do away with utterly
10. evasive – prone to hiding
11. felicity – bliss – totally happy
12. homage- display of respect/honor
13. impasse – a situation with no escape or solution
14. inexorable – unyielding (stubborn) (like your rights)
15. inundate – to flood
16. ostentatious – showy; boastful
17. recumbent – lying down
18. satiate – satisfy beyond reasonable expectation; to consume to excess
19. sardonic – bitter or sarcastic
20. tenure – the holding of a post or position; permanent employee
KEY - Words to Know CP Set 6
1. abrogate – v - to abolish by authority
2. anarchy – n the absence of government
3. bellicose – adj - warlike or hostile
4. chicanery – n - deception by trickery
5. euro – n - basic unit of currency in Europe
6. homogeneous – adj - uniform in structure or composition
7. illicit – adj - illegal
8. infrastructure – n – basic facilities, services, etc needed for a functioning society (example: transportation, schools, etc)
9. kowtow – v - to kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in expression of respect
10. lurid – adj - gruesome; shocking
11. muse – v or N - to mediate about something OR the inspiration for something creative (art, song, poem, etc)
12. nomenclature – n - system of naming in art or science (ex. taxonomy)
13. palpable – adj – touchable; tangible
14. plagiarize – v – to use and pass off as one’s own
15. sardonic –adj - bitter or sarcastic
16. scrutinize – v – to review closely
17. totalitarian – adj - absolute political authority
18. upstage – v – to distract the attention away from someone/something
19. vicarious – adj – arising from the experiences of others
20. yahoo – n – boorish or stupid person
1. abrogate – v - to abolish by authority
2. anarchy – n the absence of government
3. bellicose – adj - warlike or hostile
4. chicanery – n - deception by trickery
5. euro – n - basic unit of currency in Europe
6. homogeneous – adj - uniform in structure or composition
7. illicit – adj - illegal
8. infrastructure – n – basic facilities, services, etc needed for a functioning society (example: transportation, schools, etc)
9. kowtow – v - to kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in expression of respect
10. lurid – adj - gruesome; shocking
11. muse – v or N - to mediate about something OR the inspiration for something creative (art, song, poem, etc)
12. nomenclature – n - system of naming in art or science (ex. taxonomy)
13. palpable – adj – touchable; tangible
14. plagiarize – v – to use and pass off as one’s own
15. sardonic –adj - bitter or sarcastic
16. scrutinize – v – to review closely
17. totalitarian – adj - absolute political authority
18. upstage – v – to distract the attention away from someone/something
19. vicarious – adj – arising from the experiences of others
20. yahoo – n – boorish or stupid person
Words to know KEY Set 7 CP
1. abide – to withstand; wait for; follow; or tolerate
2. bestial – exhibits savagery or brutality
3. bohemian – unconventional person
4. catharsis – an emotional purging (cleansing)
5. denote – to indicate or make clear
6. diplomacy – the conduct of relations among nations
7. fervent – ardent and enthusiastic (like ‘hot under the collar’)
8. gargantuan – enormous
9. grandeur – the quality of being ‘grand’ or magnificent in scale/appearance
10. holistic – emphasizing wholeness and or cooperation (like total healing)
11. imparity – inequality; ill-willed
12. lexicon – a dictionary (set of words for a particular subject)
13. malevolent – malicious; evil
14. oxidize – to combine with oxygen
15. pedantic – intellectually ‘showy’ or overblown
16. relinquish – to give up
17. subjective – originating in one’s personal observation
18. vacuous – lacking content or substance
19. vehement – forceful or intense in expression, emotion or conviction
20. vertigo – a sensation of dizziness and disorientation
1. abide – to withstand; wait for; follow; or tolerate
2. bestial – exhibits savagery or brutality
3. bohemian – unconventional person
4. catharsis – an emotional purging (cleansing)
5. denote – to indicate or make clear
6. diplomacy – the conduct of relations among nations
7. fervent – ardent and enthusiastic (like ‘hot under the collar’)
8. gargantuan – enormous
9. grandeur – the quality of being ‘grand’ or magnificent in scale/appearance
10. holistic – emphasizing wholeness and or cooperation (like total healing)
11. imparity – inequality; ill-willed
12. lexicon – a dictionary (set of words for a particular subject)
13. malevolent – malicious; evil
14. oxidize – to combine with oxygen
15. pedantic – intellectually ‘showy’ or overblown
16. relinquish – to give up
17. subjective – originating in one’s personal observation
18. vacuous – lacking content or substance
19. vehement – forceful or intense in expression, emotion or conviction
20. vertigo – a sensation of dizziness and disorientation
Words to Know CP Set 8
English 3CP
Ms. Costello
1. antebellum – adj – of or pertaining to the period before the civil war
2. aphorism – n – a short saying that illustrates an important principle or observation
3. archetype –n – a pattern or character type that reoccurs consistently over time
4. chivalrous – adj – honorable; gentleman-like behavior
5. circumlocution – n – the use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language (evasiveness in speech)
6. deciduous – adj – shedding or losing foliage at the end of a growing season
7. evanescent – adj – vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
8. flippant – adj – disrespectful or rude
9. formidable – adj – capable of inspiring fear or respect
10. herculean – adj – strong and powerful
11. linguistics –n – the study of languages as systems
12. lugubrious – adj – mournful or gloomy to an exaggerated usage
13. obsequious – adj – full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning
14. orthography –n – the art or study of spelling correctly
15. parable – n – a short tale illustrating a moral lesson
16. parody – n – a composition that ridicules another composition and exaggerates the content, structure, or style
17. realism – n – portrayal of life or reality (contrasts Romanticism)
18. respiration – n – the act or process of inhaling and exhaling
19. usurp – v – to seize and hold (the power/rights of another) by force and without legal authority
20. vortex – n – a spiral motion of fluid (esp. a whirling mass of water or air that sucks everything near it toward its center)
English 3CP
Ms. Costello
1. antebellum – adj – of or pertaining to the period before the civil war
2. aphorism – n – a short saying that illustrates an important principle or observation
3. archetype –n – a pattern or character type that reoccurs consistently over time
4. chivalrous – adj – honorable; gentleman-like behavior
5. circumlocution – n – the use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language (evasiveness in speech)
6. deciduous – adj – shedding or losing foliage at the end of a growing season
7. evanescent – adj – vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
8. flippant – adj – disrespectful or rude
9. formidable – adj – capable of inspiring fear or respect
10. herculean – adj – strong and powerful
11. linguistics –n – the study of languages as systems
12. lugubrious – adj – mournful or gloomy to an exaggerated usage
13. obsequious – adj – full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning
14. orthography –n – the art or study of spelling correctly
15. parable – n – a short tale illustrating a moral lesson
16. parody – n – a composition that ridicules another composition and exaggerates the content, structure, or style
17. realism – n – portrayal of life or reality (contrasts Romanticism)
18. respiration – n – the act or process of inhaling and exhaling
19. usurp – v – to seize and hold (the power/rights of another) by force and without legal authority
20. vortex – n – a spiral motion of fluid (esp. a whirling mass of water or air that sucks everything near it toward its center)